EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
March 17, 2025, Members: ____ Guests: ___
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
BUSINESS MEETING
Volume 2025 _____ Issue 9
CALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur
Invocation: PP Mark Clifton Pledge of Allegiance: Dolores Galkowski
Patriotic Song: PP Chris Bramwell Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: PP Yvonne Paris
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
GUESTS:
| Tony Cortes (Mark C), | Candice Thiem (Yvonne) | Dick Nixon (JR3) |
GOOD TO SEE:
Patty Hamilton
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
.Treas Paul T reported on the clubs financial health. 32K+ in combined accounts; assets exceed 50K. The Board approved sending City of Hope $1300 and paid $1500 to the Singing Hills Little League.
.PP Tom N reported JR3 will assist him with the programs for his eventual takeover of the position.
.Sec Paul reported Lions Night at the Padres is May 30 at Petco Park. $68 which includes a $20 food voucher.
.Prez Keith presented JR3 with his permanent name badge
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
APRIL 19th – ECVH LC Gunsmoke event
May 2nd – Lions District 4L6 4th quarterly Membership Meeting, Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention Center
May 3-4 – Lions District Convention Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention Center (see PP Yvonne)
May 17th – Lions Camp Jack Cake Auction & Dinner Fund Raiser 5:30 pm Coronado Yacht Club (see PP Yvonne)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Christian Wille 3/3, Grant Thiem III 3/8
GOOD CHEER:
IF you know of any members who are in distress, sick, or in the hospital, PLEASE notify PP Yvonne so our good wishes can be conveyed to him/her. 619/838-4262
MARCH EXEMPT BADGE: PP Tom Normandie
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels:
Weekly casino night planning committee meetings will continue after our regular meetings.
Numbered tickets are available on consignment. Flyers are also available.
There will be a single mixer event in the patio tied to our event.
Gift cards,, items are requested for the silent auction. See Penny Duane
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane: _(MIA) Tues, March 25th – 11:30 AM at El Cajon Valley High School Community Room – East parking lot and through the gates on go left
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: No Report
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker______________________________
.Christian $20 – for a good deed PP Don A did for him in the morning
.Paul W $5 – SDSU in March Madness and 1st time with UCSD all in playoffs, men & women
.Dyna $50 – missed 5 meetings
.Gary R $10 – Loved Candice’s red sequined Tennies and AZ made the finals
.Tom Hoban $? – Phil is wearing a pullover windbreaker dating back to the 80’s
.Warren $20 – for his 2-year-old Jameson jacket, and last week was in AZ for Padres camp
.Mark C $10 – for Tony at the meeting and a fun weekend in the desert with the family
.Tony C $10 – liked being here
.Gary S $4 – keeps moving around but can’t get away from Chris
.Bob S $10 – opened escrow on 2 sales and won first place in the Midnight Car Races
.Don A $5 – to keep Chris off his back
.Phil $3 – ???
.JR3 $20 – going to visit Skip Keifer to play golf with him & JR wasn’t invited
.JR $5 for not being invited to play golf with Skip
.Coleen $5 – St. Patrick’s Day
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
March 24th – Mark Grant, SD Padres announcer
March 31st – Financial Review by PP Kiley Grunstad, 2nd VP Bob Sanchez, and Carter Short. The date is tentative at this moment
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: _Don Anthony $30 – donated to our foundation
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Susie Cline $55
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“Make Your Mark”